Uniform cap



Jan. 31, 1933. STERN 1,895,593

UNIFORM CAP Filed May 22. 1931 INVENTOR l /beri H. Stern ATTORNEYPatented Jan. 31, 1933 ALBERT R. STERN, F NEW YORK, N. Y.

UniFoieM CAP Application filed May 22,

This invention relates to uniform caps, such as used in police, fire,military, private and other services.

Among the objects of the invention is to generally improve uniform capconstructions of the character described having flattened crown bodiesextending beyond the head' bands thereof. One feature of the invent-ionis the provision of a cap having a crown body and head band made of onecontinuous piece of material forming an improved seamless outerstructure. Said improved cap construction comprises few and simple partswhich shall be easy to assemble, yet form an attractive appearing headcovering, which shall be shape retaining relatively inexpensive tomanufacture, and practical and efiicient to a high degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claim.

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the variouspossible illustrative embodiments of this invention.

Fig. 1 is a central cross-sectional view taken from the front to theback of a cap construction embodying the invention, part of the sweatband being broken away to show the interior construction.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the improved cap.

Figs. 3 and 4: are fragmentary cross-sectional views taken on lines 33and 44 in Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the improved uniform cap.

Referring in detail to the drawing, denotes a head covering or cap suchas used .to form part of a uniform outfit constructed to embody theinvention. Said improved cap comprises an outer covering made of asingle continuous piece of cloth or felt shaped by blocking process inany well understood manner, to provide a crown body portion 11 havalongthe front of the inner side of the crown ing layer 17.

1931. Serial No. 539,167.

ing a relatively flat upper side 11a from the periphery of which extendsa looped portion 11?), the latter being integrally formed with a headband portion 12 which is disposed inwardly therefrom. Said cap portionincluding the top side 11a form a complete seam- .1

less outer structure of single ply material for the cap. 1

A suitable stiffening band 13 may be provided to extend completely aboutthe head opening, that is, the inner side of the head band portion 12,said band 13 being preferably secured in position by suitable adhesivemeans. A stay pad 14 is provided to extend body 11 from the band 13 tothe top side 11a. to retain the front crown structure in an elevated orextended position, and to provide a stiffened anchorage for a buckle orbadge 15 as shown in Fig. 1.' The latter has suitable 7 means, as forexample, screw attachment 16 which passes through the extended crownportion and said pad. The stay pad 14 may be secured in the hatstructure by any suitable means, preferably by an adhesive, and servesto retain the shape of the front portion of the cap yet leaving theextending crown portion 11?) about the sides and back of the cap inlooped position thereby providing and maintaining an attractivelyfashioned head covering. Secured to extend along the stiffening band 18at the front end of the head opening a cushioning layer 17 may beprovided. This layer extends about and above an edge 18a of a suitablepeak or visor 18. The latter. may be made of stitched leather and issecured to extend from the front end of the head band by suitablestitches 19, the latter passing through the stiffening band 13 and thecushioning layer 17 so as to secure said visor edge 18a therebetween.

- To finish the head opening of the cap, a leather or like sweat band 24is provided to overlie the stiffening band 13 and cushion- Said sweatband may be s6:- curcd to the peripheral edge 12a of the head band 12and the cushioning layer 17 by suitable stitching 21. An extensiblechin-strap 22 may be provided to extend about the front 104} of the capover the visor 18, the opposite ends of which are pivotally secured byanchoring buttons 23. The latter have suitable attaching portions 23aextending through the band cap structure. Said portions 23a may comprisebendable wires which lie beneath the sweat band as is clearly shown inFigs. 1 to 4.

To prevent the inner side top 11a from becoming stained fromperspiration, a suitable moisture-proof lining 26 may be removablyprovided to lie against the inner side of the crown top 11a. Spacedeyelet openings 25 may be provided at the side of the crown body portionabove the head band 12 for ventilating the inside of the cap as is shownin Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

The cap 10 is thus seen to comprise few and simple parts which areassembled to form a neat appearing head covering. Time and labor aresaved in manufacturing the improved cap since the outer structure isformed of one continuous piece of material without seams usuallyrequired to shape same yet providing a relatively intricate shape havinga flat top side on the crown portion, and

i a head band portion, the crown portion at the front being elevatedwhile that extending about the side and back of the cap is looped overthe head band.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a uniform cap in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adaptedto meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theac companying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim as'new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

A uniform cap comprising a seamless outer structure fashion-ed with asubstantially flat upper side, a looped peripheral portion and a headband portion having a head opening of relatively less area than saidside, said structure being reinforced by stiffening means adhesivelysecured on the inner side of said band, a sweat band secured to theperipheral edge of said head band extending into the head opening, acushioning layer interposed between said bands along a front region ofthe cap, and a visor secured to said structure between the head band andsaid layer at the front region.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ALBERT R. STERN.

